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Yunus emphasises trade and connectivity in South Asia

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the importance of reviving and strengthening the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), describing it as a “family of very close members” with significant untapped potential for regional integration.

Speaking at an event titled “A Conversation with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus”, hosted by the Asia Socie...

1st-ever Yunus-Modi in-person meet April 4

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, officials in Dhaka and Delhi confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. "I can tell you that the meeting will take place," a senior official in Dhaka told the media without elaborating further.  Meanwhile, New Delhi also hinted positively about the meeting. "It is expected that they'll meet," a source in New Delhi informed.

Empowering South Asian youths thru’ ICT, media

Region’s influential policy-based youth organization, South Asian Youth Society (SAYS) for the first time ever hosted a shadow SAARC conference titled, ‘Model SAARC Summit 2015 in Dhaka. U.S. Embassy Dhaka sponsored the summit with collaboration from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. SAARCThe summit was segmented in couple of sessions in a period of three days, happening in capital’s Edward M Kennedy Center (EMK) and Brac Inn Center successively. Particularly the second day commenced with an informal session where the ...
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